Antique/Victorian Side-Table
Antique/Victorian Tea-Table
You’ve stumbled upon the world of SERENDIPITIES by Dena, and my Wonderland Art… where I share my whimsically hand-painted furnARTure & accessories with those who are looking for something off the beaten track.
I’m a folk artist — completely self-taught. I discovered that I could paint at age 40, that I had a gift of coordinating/clashing various colors and patterns, in a way that “breaks the rules” and yet delights the senses. I take great pleasure in giving stuffy and serious furniture the “permission” to express their inner frivolity & hidden beauty, all the while retaining their inherent functional usefulness… a lamp still lights up the room, even while it lights up the heart.
Serendipity means “an unexpected treasure”… my life is akin to a scavenger hunt. As I scour the countryside, looking for unwanted and forlorn furniture to rescue, repair and resurrect, I often come upon an unexpected treasure hiding in a yard sale, a flea market, a thrift store, or even a dumpster (yes, I horrify folks by digging in the trash!). I bring home these discounted diamonds in the rough, seeing past the rough exterior, into the hidden potential. After cleaning, repairing, and priming each piece (creating a blank canvas), I let the inner joy and beauty of each piece come out — I’m often as surprised and delighted as anyone else, to discover what it “wanted” to look like, as the unexpected treasure emerges. I’ve been called “the furniture-whisperer.”
(for the record, I see human beings the same way…)
Craftsman Side Table
Clock-Table
After each piece is “adopted” by the new owner, my desire is that this treasure will continue to inspire delight and joy, as it catches the eye, and brings a smile — transforming the mundane moment-at-hand into an unexpected treasure.
I have a covert plan, to infect the world… invading every home on the planet with one of my creations, lightening each heart, and bringing about a contagious harmony! I’m out to transform the planet — one piece of furnARTure at a time!
And yes, I can be commissioned — whether you want me to transform an item you already own, or ask me to hunt-and-find something specific for you.
Vintage Brass Lamp
If it holds still ~ I can paint it.
